Coulee City fire contained

COULEE CITY  A fire that blackened more than 3,200 acres of land southwest of town was contained Oct. 1.

The Whitehall Fire started around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 30 eight miles southwest of Coulee City. Firefighters from several jurisdictions responded to the wind-driven blaze, which threatened homes, crops and electrical lines. State fire mobilization was authorized at 3:45 p.m. that day.

“Firefighters did an excellent job yesterday securing the remaining containment lines and extinguishing any hot spots,” said Jeff Sevigney, Washington State Patrol spokesman. “There was minimal fire activity and crews were able to complete all of their objectives.”